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Friday, February 24, 2017

Just out today on Amazon and BN, and available for pre-order on Appleand Kobo(to be released March 1st), ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR is finally here!!

This is the 5th story in my Mirabelle Harbor series, and it's a stand-alone romantic novella featuring Sharlene and Declan 💕. I've been waiting so long to be able to give them their happily ever after, so it's a thrill to get to share this fast-paced and sexy story with you all!

Here are the details on the book and a short excerpt for you to enjoy:

After her first marriage ended in a divorce that
left her heart in tiny shreds, Sharlene Michaelsen Boyd vowed to keep her
distance from men, at least emotionally. An occasional one-night stand wasn’t
out of the question, though, and with her closest friends hooking up with new
loves, she finds herself in the mood for a little male company... Being the
only sister with four brothers, not to mention the glue holding the Michaelsen
family together after the death of their parents, Shar is used to being strong
and in control. She’s a junior high English teacher who's persuasive,
personable, and who knows just about everyone in the center of Mirabelle Harbor
society, including her brother Blake’s super-sexy buddy, Declan Night.

As a former pro hockey player turned sportswriter
and businessman, Dec has had his share of relationships, mostly meaningless,
short-term flings. He always thought Blake’s little sister was a hottie, but he
knew she was off limits—until one Friday night when the stars aligned and the
opportunity to hook up presented itself. Shar’s intentions couldn’t have been
clearer: This was for One Night Only. But, for the first time in his life, Dec
wonders if, maybe, there isn’t something to be said for sticking with just one
woman. Especially if that woman knows how to fulfill his every sensual fantasy.

Could one sizzling night turn into a love that has a
shot at lasting forever? ONE NIGHT LOVE AFFAIR, a Mirabelle Harbor story.

*Note: This is a steamy romantic novella with adult language and situations, and it's intended for mature audiences.*

For info on each of the Mirabelle Harbor books, check out the series page on my website HERE!

Story Excerpt:

The only excuse Shar could give for what she
said next was that she’d had half a bottle of wine at The Lounge, one jumbo
margarita and three whiskey sours here at Max’s, and she hadn’t gotten laid in
more months than she could count. Her ability to think straight was definitely
impaired and her willingness to filter her thoughts was even more limited.

“What’s stopping us from sleeping together?” she
asked him. “I mean, Dec—” She glanced around the room. “Aside from you, there’s
no one here that I’d want to pick up. You’re hotter than anyone else in the
bar. It’s only because of Blake that I wouldn’t flirt with you.”

“Same here!” Dec banged the bar counter with his
fist for emphasis, making their drink glasses rattle. “I would’ve hit on you in
a heartbeat, Shar,” he sort of slurred. “Because you’re a seriously sexy woman.
But Blake—man, he’d have my head. He told me, like four or five years ago, that
he’d kick my ass if I touched you or even looked at you funny. And I believed
him. So that was that. I mean—”

“Wait. My brother told you not to go near me? Not to
touch me?”

“Damn right he did. Why do you think I never flirted
with you? I’d already lost a couple of teeth in hockey games. I didn’t wanna
lose any more.”

Shar sighed. “Well, Blake’s interference when it
comes to you is ridiculous,” she said, feeling the full force of indignation
hitting her. “We can make out or hook up if we want to and not be stupid about
it or get overly attached or anything.” A statement that seemed to make perfect
sense after multiple drinks and very few hours of sleep.

“I know, right? We should show ‘em how it’s
done,” Dec suggested.

“Yeah,” she said.

"Yeah," he said back. Then he studied the
almost empty whiskey glass in his hand, set it down, and eyed her warily.
“Sharlene, do you really mean that?"

***

Wishing each of you a wonderful end of February, and here's hoping spring is right around the corner!! 😎

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I'm a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author of contemporary fiction -- I write romance, women's fiction, and mystery, and I was also named the Author of the Year in 2013 by the Illinois Association of Teachers of English.